Strength in Numbers

The Bible study has been around for close to 35 years, so we are still a little stunned, while they seem to have a good plan for what's going to happen next, neither my Mom nor I want to continue because of all the changes.

It sleeted yesterday and stormed today but it seems to be over and didn't turn worse or snow. No Knit Night tonight, however Hubby and I played Uno and spent some time together.

Cheryl, I hear you on the nap, I dozed off on the couch while watching TV tonight. The cold and wet just makes me want to sleep until its over, say sometime after spring. I'm getting used to the phone. I've already added CN and a few other sites I frequent.

Julie, someday I'm going to do another workout and you guys will all faint that I posted one.
 
This morning I woke up 30 minutes earlier because we were supposed to get a huge snowstorm last night. So I got up at 3 and did Ride. I like that one better than Cycle Max but I am not sure why. Maybe the countdown timer. Anyway, after my workout I showered got ready for work and looked outside to see maybe an inch of snow on the ground. So I was an running 30 minutes early for my ride into work. Oh well, better early than late I guess.

Cheryl Insomnia stinks! Sorry you had a bad night sleep wise. I hope you got good sleep last night. I would agree on PP and SS. They get my muscles good if I pick heavy weights but I don’t get the cardio effect like on most of the weight workouts.

Penguin I love Uno! I haven’t played that in years. I can remember as a kid playing my dad all the time. When he would get up to get a drink or go to the bathroom I would rearrange the cards so when they got dealt out I would win. I think he knew but played along. Oh and I am not a cheater anymore so I guess it wasn’t so bad to do it back then. Glad your snow stayed away. Ours did too for the most part. KS, NE, and parts of MO got hit hard I heard. You are too funny on the fainting when you post a workout. I am enjoying your company regardless of whether you post your workout or not.

Have a great day!
 
Will post my workout later tonight.

Julie, Great job on SuperCuts plus Core and 100 triceps extensions. I love SC too.

Cheryl, Insomnia is so very annoying. I get that a lot also. Can't seem to shut off my brain most of the time and other times I believe it's coffee to late in the day. Hope you get your schedule back soon. Keep trying. (hugs to you).

Penquin, Sometimes change is good, but if you don't feel the love there, then maybe it's time to move on and make a difference someplace else. Spending time with spouse is always very nice. Haven't played Uno in years!

Julie, Great job on the early ride. Good job! Yes, better being prepared.

Take care ladies,

Janie
 
Tonight was a modge podge of exercises. The DVD's I used were Cathe's Core #1 but not all of them and also Horizontal Vol 1 and not much of it. My wrists were starting to hurt.

I'm going crazy here. I've been trying to find the core work from one of XTrains DVD's and can't find it. I'll try to describe it and maybe you guys can tell me which one it is. I'm so baffled!

You are practically sitting up doing core work and twisting and nearly putting your butt on the floor but not touching and continue to do this on the other side . I know I saw this in amazement and couldn't do it. Wanted to practice it tonight but couldn't find that particular core in the bonus core work 1 or 2. So where in the heck is it? Am I losing my mind? I know I saw it somewhere. Jeesh. Please help if you know what I'm talking about. This is driving me crazy.

Take care ladies,

Janie
 
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we used to play Uno a lot but Hubby gets tired of losing. *snicker* When I was a kid my sis used to beat me at everything so its nice to win at something. I accuse him of letting me win but he denies it.

cleaned house today.
 
Penguin You have had the same weather that we had last night and this morning. It was so nasty out that I was tempted to call in sick because I really didn't want to go outside. But I did go to work and was completely soaked by the time I got there, my boots squished when I walked yuck. I can doze on the couch when I am watching TV, it doesn't seem to matter what time of the day it is. Glad that you are getting used to the phone I love mine.

Julie That sucks that you got up 30 minutes early and didn't have to. Probably is you didn't it would have snowed a lot and you would have been late. Good job on Ride.

Janie Good work on your hodge podge of exercises. I think the core work that you are thinking of is on Supercuts. I think it may be called the Alternating Sit out. Let me know if this is the one you are looking for.

This morning I did Burn Sets Bis and Tris and Core #1.

Happy Friday everyone.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl, You saved my sanity! I've been looking through my DVD's some weren't even Cathe's for hours and hours. Then decided to see if anyone has answered my question. YES! It is from SuperCuts chapter 19 and they are called Alternating Sit Outs. Wow! Thank you so much. Now will practice them tomorrow since there is no more time to do tonight.

Great job on Burn Sets Bis and Tris and Core #1. You go girl!

I'm so happy,

Janie
 
Janie Glad I could help out. Let me know how you do on them.

This morning I did Hard strikes + the 3 tabatas. I don't have a bag so I just pretended still got my heart rate up though. After that I got all of the laundry and housework done.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Cheryl
 
30 min. of Turbo Barre tonight.

Cheryl, I practiced those sit outs while my abs were not worked and did pretty good. I'll be doing the full workout soon. :) Great job on HS and the 3 tabatas. Wow. Also for doing cleanmax.

Take care,

Janie
 
Yesterday I did XT Chest, Back, and Shoulders. I took extra rest time on the pushups but got it done. Then it was the Saturday ritual of running errands and cleaning. This morning was STS disc 23, legs plus 100 hip thrusts and now I am ready for a lazy day Sunday. Tomorrow I will not be checking in and no workout either. My mom is getting hip replacement surgery tomorrow so I will be getting up at my usual time so I can get to her house at 4:45 am and help her and my dad get to the hospital. Then it is a 6+ hour wait for the surgery to be done.

Penguin Hmmm! Is DH losing by design? Just kidding. My DH gets upset when I keep beating him at things too. We used to have a Nintendo Wii and I always beat him at Tiger Woods golf which really made him mad since I have never played real golf.

Jane Great job on your modge podge of workouts and 30 minutes of Turbo Barre. Glad Cheryl saved your sanity. I like the second set of those alternating sit outs. The one where you kick your foot out instead of putting it on the ground. Those are fun though and still get your heart rate up.

Cheryl Great job on BS Bis/Tris + Core #1 and HS with the 3 tabatas! I am glad to see that those tabatas can be done without a heavy bag. I like doing the heavy bag bonus in MMA Boxing even though I don't have a heavy bag. Oh yes, I am glad I got up early even though I didn't need to. Like you said, it probably would have snowed a ton if I would have kept to my normal schedule.

Have a wonderful day!
 
Today is my rest day.
Testing to see if adding color to zentangles are worth it. Guess it depends on the subject matter. Hmmmm Can you see brightly colored hair on portraits or is black and white and shading better? Just a thought.






Julie, I think Mon. I will have to do SuperCuts again. LOL Great job on Yesterday's XT Chest, Back and Shoulders. Also great job on this morning's SS disc 23 legs and the 100 hip thrusts. Enjoy your lazy day you earned it. Let us know how your Mom gets along with the surgery. Hugs, prayers and beautiful thoughts your way.

Take care,

Janie
 
Janie Good job on Turbo Barre. Supercuts is a great workout and glad that you did well on the sit outs. I like your picture and though I like the color I think black and white gives it something more.

Julie Good job on XT Chest, Back and Shoulders and the usual errands and cleaning (I hear ya on that one). Also way to go on STS disc 23 and the 100 hip thrusts. Good thoughts going your way for your mom's surgery. My dad had his hip replaced years ago and is so happy that he did it. It is major surgery so it does take a long time for it to be finished. Let us know how your mom is doing.

Today was yoga and it was an instructor from a couple of weeks ago that is hands on. I really like that as you can get deeper into the stretch. She even remembered the names of the people who were there at her last session. I was quite impressed, I usually forgot the name within seconds :eek:.

Cheryl
 
Hi Ladies,

I'm back and struggling to stay awake this morning! :rolleyes: We didn't do a lot but it sure was nice to be in the warm sun. We spent a day on the beach in South Beach and we rented a scooter in Key West and just drove around the island stopping to check things out as we felt like it. We also got together with some friends who used to live here so that was fun. Now it's back to reality. I leave on Thursday to go to Vegas until the next Saturday - UGH :confused: We have our big conference there and then I am teaching a class on Thursday and Friday after the conference. I really am not a fan of Vegas so I will be happy for the week to be over.

Janie So sorry to hear about Joey's brother. You will all be in our prayers.

It looks like everyone has been doing well, I decided not to try to respond to all of the posts. Since I am off again on Thursday I decided not to follow the rotation, so I did Afterburn this morning and then the abs from the original LIC. I hadn't done AB for awhile, so I'm guessing I will have some serious glute DOMS tomorrow! Have a great Monday everyone!

Pam
 
I did a workout!!! From Leslie's 5DWP I did the red and purple miles and added on the abs section. I feel accommplished and it felt good to be up and moving, especially since it didn't involve laundry. :p

Pam, glad to have you back! Sounds like you had a great time!

Janie, I think the color would distract from the faces. I'm very drawn to color so I spent a lot of time looking at it and not a lot of time looking at the patten of the boat. I'd probably have the same reaction to people. Come to think of it I do look at peoples clothes more than I do them.

Cheryl, I found the reminders function on my phone and am having a blast using it as a to-do list. If you are a Dr Who fan, I feel like an Ood with my brain in my hand.
 
Did XTrain Ride today and tried to kinda catch up with Cathe. I did keep going, but never intended to keep up anyway. Whew!

Cheryl, I think I like what I'm doing as well. If there is any color I'll make it in the eyes or not so much elsewhere. They are unique, that's for sure. Great job on yoga. Cool the instructor remembers names.

Pam, So glad you are back and had a safe travel. It sounds like you had such a wonderful time. Love the idea of being able to discover things on your own and just have fun. I'm not a fan of Vegas either. Great job on AB this morning and abs from LIC. Enjoy your DOM's tomorrow.;)

Penquin, Great job on Leslie's 5DWP with the added ab section. I'm going to continue to do the portraits as usual and maybe a splash of color every now and again. It makes my work unique. Thank you for your opinion.

Take care ladies,

Janie
 
Penguin CONGRATULATIONS on your workout! :D Great job, isn't that feeling of accomplishment wonderful? I'm with you, I just don't feel the same way about laundry :rolleyes:

Janie Great job on XTrain Ride and kinda keeping up with Cathe! I bet you were a sweaty mess after that, or as Cheryl would say, a pile of goo! I like your idea of just using color for the eyes in your drawings. It seems like you did one like that before and it was really cool.

I am feeling the DOMS today, but not so bad that it is interfering with walking, so that is a good thing. I definitely know that I worked out though :) This morning I did STS Total Body. Wow, I hadn't done that one in a long time and I forgot how much of a cardio factor it has along with a tough weight workout! I was cursing Cathe on the chest burn set for making me do pushups after working my chest so hard already! There was no way I could do 16 pushups on my toes at that point...I had to drop to my knees after only 4 :confused: I really wanted to stop altogether, but pushed through the rest on my toes. Have a great Tuesday ladies!

Pam
 
Yesterday my mom’s surgery went well. It was also a lot faster than they said it would be. It was only around 90 minutes which seems crazy that they can do it that fast. Anyway, she has a 3 day stay in the hospital. I am thinking I will be taking Saturdays as an extra rest day for a while so I can go down to her house and help her by cleaning and cooking. This morning I did XT Bis/Tris and added on Rear Delts. The drive in was a slushy, sleety drive and the weather is only supposed to get worse throughout the day. 23 days till Spring!

Janie I like a little color in your zentangles. Seems like maybe you have added some color to the eyes before and it just makes those pop. Great job on Ride! I can’t remember if it is Ride or Cycle Max that she says even just doing a maintenance or lower intensity ride is better than nothing as long as you give it a try.

Cheryl Great job on yoga! I’m a name dropper too. I am always amazed at people who can remember names so well and especially when in large groups or after just meeting them for a second.

Pam Great job on Afterburn and adding on original style LIC abs! Sounds like your vacation was nice and relaxing. I have never been to Vegas and don’t have a real desire to go there either. I hope your conference goes well and your trip goes fast so you can get back home.

Penguin Great job on your walk with Leslie! So glad you felt good getting moving. I would much rather work out than do cleaning or errands. But alas, I don’t have the luxury of being able to afford a maid. Great job on STS TB, especially with the DOMS from AB! I haven’t done that one in forever. I am definitely getting antsy with this rotation to do something different. The problem is there are so many workouts and so little time to do them all.

Have a wonderful day everyone!
 
I did Supercuts today. I like the mix of exercises and that we don't repeat the same moves too often, and its hard but fun. I skipped the pushup/situp section.

I weighed myself this morning but no change from the last time I weighed a few weeks ago but at least I didn't gain.

Off to make oatmeal cookies with craisins and butterscotch chips. I'm like the cookies but not the craisins so I'll only make a few without for Hubby and I.


Julie, that does seem rather fast, but maybe they have had lots of practice so will be good at what they do. Praying for your Mom's reconvery. Unfortunatly, I'm the maid around here. Hubby bruised his knee while trying to fix the car so he's been hobbling and icing for the past few days. I can't take credit for STS TB I don't have that one, that was Pam

Pam, Thanks gor the cheers! When I don't workout I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything and I'm happy I'm not 'wearing myself out' but when I do exercise I feel a lot better and have more energy. a big paradox. I need to post that someplace in BIG letters.

Janie, I think color in the eyes, face and a little in the hair ornaments would be great.
 
Pam Glad to have you back and that you enjoyed your trip. I have never been to Vegas but I know I lot of people here love to go down there. My cousin owns a condo there too. Hopefully the week will go by fast for you. Good job on Afterburn and abs from LIC. Good work on STS Total Body too. That is one I haven't done in a long time.

Penguin Congrats on your workout!!!!! Doesn't it feel great to move that doesn't involve laundry :D. I knew you would love your phone to more you got used to it. I used to watch Dr. Who but I haven't for a long time. Good job on Supercuts, that is one of my favorites.

Janie Good work on XT Ride.

Julie I am glad that your mom's surgery went well. 90 minutes doesn't sound like a long time at all to do that type of surgery. Your mom will need help for the next little while and I know she will appreciate your help. Good job on XT Bis and Tris and Rear Delts. You guys are really getting hit with bad weather. Yep 23 more days until Spring, can hardly wait.

I didn't get a chance to get on the computer yesterday but I did a TRX workout. Today I don't know what happened but I didn't get up early to workout and I was so tired by the time I got home I didn't get in done then either :eek:. Oh well tomorrow is another day.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Tonight was SuperCuts from disc 4. This is my new found love. When I first did this disc I could only do half of it. Today I went through the whole thing. I did as many exercises as I could, (not as many or as fast as the crew) but did it. YaHoo!

Pam, Congrats on the DOM's. Good going. Great job on STS Total Body. Really proud of you for pushing through those push ups. As Cathe would say "That's where you get the most results out your workout". Maybe not in those exact words, but close.:)

Julie, I'm so relived that your mom is done with surgery and you will be helping her heal by going over to help her. Great job on XT Bis, tris and the added Rear delts. Do be careful driving in awful sounding weather. And give your Mom a hug for me. I can't wait for Spring.

Penquin, Great job on Supercuts today. I did that one too! I bet you are losing weight and adding muscle. Maybe that's why you didn't lose pounds. Your suggestion for colored hair ornaments intrigues me. I'm going to try it soon. thank you for that!

Cheryl, Great job on TRX. I know how that goes sometimes, not being able to get in an workout. Next time, it's all good.

Take care ladies,

Janie
 
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